SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Tennessee at Texas A&M

TAMU-Tennessee basketball preview

The Tennessee Volunteers visit the Texas A&M Aggies on Tuesday in College Station in a pivotal SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game, including key players, a statistical comparison, team schedules, injury reports, game TV information and a final score prediction.

John H. Sanford, 14Powers SEC Basketball

Venue

Texas A&M

Arena Name: Reed Arena

Capacity: 12,989

Year Opened: 1998

Reed Arena

Game Date/Time

Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 7:00 PM ET

Team Statistical Comparison

Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Winning %
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Three Point %
FT Made P/G
Three Pointers P/G
FT Attempts P/G
3-Point Attempts P/G
FG % Defense
3-Point % Defense
Fouls Per Game
Rebound Margin
Rebounds (Off.) P/G
Rebounds (Def) P/G
Rebounds Per Game
Assist/Turnover Ratio
TOs Forced P/G
Effective FG pct
Tennessee
72.3
56.4
16
76.9
43
72.7
32.7
13.7
7.7
18.9
23.5
35.5
24.7
16.7
7.7
13.62
26.27
39.88
1.36
15.65
0.494
Texas A&M
74.5
66.1
8.4
73.1
44.5
74.8
32.9
19
6.2
25.4
18.9
40.3
33.1
18.8
5.5
12.27
24.81
37.08
1.11
14.12
0.501

Players and Stats

Tennessee

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Zakai Zeigler 5 SO G 5-9 160 10.9 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 5.5 Ast
Santiago Vescovi 25 SR G 6-3 188 12.3 Pts, 4.5 Reb, 2.7 Ast
Olivier Nkamhoua 13 SR F 6-8 223 10.7 Pts, 5.0 Reb, 1.9 Ast
Julian Phillips 2 FR F 6-8 198 9.0 Pts, 4.8 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Tyreke Key 4 SR G 6-3 205 8.6 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Josiah-Jordan James 30 SR G 6-6 207 9.5 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Uros Plavsic 33 SR C 7-0 262 5.5 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Jonas Aidoo 0 SO F 6-11 230 5.0 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Jahmai Mashack 15 SO G 6-4 192 3.5 Pts, 2.3 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Tobe Awaka 11 FR F 6-8 250 3.4 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 0.3 Ast
B.J. Edwards 1 FR G 6-3 188 1.5 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Colin Coyne 35 JR F 6-9 239 0.7 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kent Gilbert 21 JR G 6-1 164 0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Alec Kegler 24 SO G 6-4 212 0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Isaiah Sulack 31 SR G 6-5 170 0.0 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Kidd Brizek 32 FR G 6-6
D.J. Jefferson 44 FR G 6-5
Evan Shiflet 3 FR G 6-2

Texas A&M

Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary
Wade Taylor 4 SO G 6-0 186 15.3 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 4.1 Ast
Tyrece Radford 23 SR G 6-2 200 13.5 Pts, 5.3 Reb, 2.3 Ast
Henry Coleman 15 JR F 6-7 229 10.0 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Julius Marble 34 JR F 6-8 225 9.4 Pts, 4.2 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Dexter Dennis 0 SR G 6-5 210 8.8 Pts, 5.5 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Manny Obaseki 35 SO G 6-4 189 6.9 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Hayden Hefner 2 JR G 6-6 182 4.1 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Solomon Washington 13 FR F 6-7 225 3.5 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Andersson Garcia 11 JR G 6-7 205 2.9 Pts, 4.4 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Andre Gordon 20 SR G 6-2 188 2.3 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Khalen Robinson 1 JR G 6-0 175 2.2 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.7 Ast
Erik Pratt 3 SO G 6-5 185 1.5 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Javonte Brown 31 SO C 7-0 250 1.7 Pts, 1.7 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Davin Watkins 22 SO G 6-1 185 0.5 Pts, 0.0 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Ethan Henderson 10 SR F 6-8
Jaelyn Lee 24 FR G 6-6
Ashton Smith 32 FR F 6-9
Jordan Williams 5 FR G 6-3

College Basketball Ratings

Rating Tennessee Texas A&M
ESPN BPI 3 22
Sagarin 6 27
Massey Composite 6 27

Tennessee vs. Texas A&M Basketball Series History

Tennessee leads 11-6

Tennessee Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Jonas Aidoo F 6′-11″ 241 SO Durham, NC
1 B.J. Edwards G 6′-3″ 188 FR Knoxville, TN
2 Julian Phillips F 6′-8″ 198 FR Blythewood, SC
3 Evan Shiflet G 6′-2″ 197 FR Nashville, TN
4 Tyreke Key G 6′-2″ 211 SR Celina, TN
5 Zakai Zeigler G 5′-9″ 171 SO Long Island, NY
11 Tobe Awaka F 6′-8″ 250 FR Hyde Park, NY
13 Olivier Nkamhoua F 6′-9″ 236 SR
15 Jahmai Mashack G 6′-4″ 201 SO Fontana, CA
21 Kent Gilbert G 6′-1″ 178 JR Greenville, NC
24 Alec Kegler F 6′-4″ 212 SO Clarksville, TN
25 Santiago Vescovi G 6′-3″ 192 SR
30 Josiah-Jordan James G 6′-6″ 224 SR Charleston, SC
31 Isaiah Sulack G 6′-5″ 192 JR Knoxville, TN
32 Kidd Brizek G 6′-6″ 194 FR Powdersville, SC
33 Uros Plavsic F 7′-1″ 265 SR
35 Colin Coyne F 6′-9″ 239 JR Fredericksburg, VA
44 D.J. Jefferson G 6′-5″ 207 FR Richardson, TX

Texas A&M Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
0 Dexter Dennis G 6′-5″ 210 SR Baker, LA
1 Khalen Robinson G 6′-0″ 180 JR Little Rock, AR
2 Hayden Hefner G 6′-6″ 185 JR Nederland, TX
3 Erik Pratt G 6′-5″ 185 JR Lake Worth, FL
4 Wade Taylor IV G 6′-0″ 185 SO Dallas, TX
5 Jordan Williams G 6′-3″ 215 FR Houston, TX
10 Ethan Henderson F 6′-8″ 205 SR Little Rock, AR
11 Andersson Garcia F 6′-7″ 210 JR
13 Solomon Washington F 6′-7″ 225 FR New Orleans, LA
15 Henry Coleman III F 6′-8″ 245 JR Richmond, VA
20 Andre Gordon G 6′-2″ 185 SR Sidney, OH
22 Davin Watkins G 6′-1″ 193 SO Nolensville, TN
23 Tyrece Radford G 6′-2″ 195 SR Baton Rouge, LA
24 Jaelyn Lee G 6′-6″ 195 FR Paris, TX
31 Javonte Brown F 7′-0″ 255 SO Toronto, ON
32 Ashton Smith F 6′-9″ 270 FR Spring, TX
34 Julius Marble F 6′-9″ 245 JR Dallas, TX
35 Manny Obaseki G 6′-4″ 189 SO Allen, TX

Tennessee Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 Tennessee Tech 43 Tennessee 75
11/13/2022 Colorado 78 Tennessee 66
11/16/2022 FGCU 50 Tennessee 81
11/23/2022 Butler 45 Tennessee 71
11/24/2022 Tennessee 73 USC 66
11/25/2022 Tennessee 64 Kansas 50
11/30/2022 McNeese 40 Tennessee 76
12/4/2022 Alcorn St 40 Tennessee 94
12/7/2022 E Kentucky 49 Tennessee 84
12/11/2022 Maryland 53 Tennessee 56
12/17/2022 Tennessee 70 Arizona 75
12/21/2022 Austin Peay 44 Tennessee 86
12/28/2022 Tennessee 63 Ole Miss 59
1/3/2023 Mississippi State 53 Tennessee 87
1/7/2023 Tennessee 85 South Carolina 42
1/10/2023 Vanderbilt 68 Tennessee 77
1/14/2023 Kentucky 63 Tennessee 56
1/17/2023 Tennessee 70 Mississippi State 59
1/21/2023 Tennessee 77 LSU 56
1/25/2023 Georgia 41 Tennessee 70
1/28/2023 Texas 71 Tennessee 82
2/1/2023 Tennessee 54 Florida 67
2/4/2023 Auburn 43 Tennessee 46
2/8/2023 Tennessee 65 Vanderbilt 66
2/11/2023 Missouri 86 Tennessee 85
2/15/2023 Alabama 59 Tennessee 68
2/18/2023 Tennessee 54 Kentucky 66
2/21/2023 Tennessee Texas A&M
2/25/2023 South Carolina Tennessee
2/28/2023 Arkansas Tennessee
3/4/2023 Tennessee Auburn
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Texas A&M Schedule/Results

Date Visitor PTs Home PTs
11/7/2022 UL Monroe 54 Texas A&M 87
11/11/2022 Abilene Chrstn 58 Texas A&M 77
11/17/2022 Murray St 88 Texas A&M 79
11/18/2022 Colorado 103 Texas A&M 75
11/20/2022 Texas A&M 67 Loyola Chicago 51
11/30/2022 SMU 64 Texas A&M 83
12/3/2022 Boise St 86 Texas A&M 71
12/11/2022 Oregon St 54 Texas A&M 72
12/17/2022 Texas A&M 79 Memphis 83
12/20/2022 Wofford 67 Texas A&M 62
12/27/2022 N’Western St Texas A&M
12/30/2022 Prairie View 66 Texas A&M 86
1/4/2023 Texas A&M 66 Florida 63
1/7/2023 LSU 56 Texas A&M 69
1/11/2023 Missouri 64 Texas A&M 82
1/14/2023 Texas A&M 94 South Carolina 53
1/18/2023 Florida 52 Texas A&M 54
1/21/2023 Texas A&M 67 Kentucky 76
1/25/2023 Texas A&M 79 Auburn 63
1/28/2023 Vanderbilt 66 Texas A&M 72
1/31/2023 Texas A&M 70 Arkansas 81
2/4/2023 Georgia 57 Texas A&M 82
2/7/2023 Auburn 78 Texas A&M 83
2/11/2023 Texas A&M 74 LSU 62
2/15/2023 Arkansas 56 Texas A&M 62
2/18/2023 Texas A&M 68 Missouri 56
2/21/2023 Tennessee Texas A&M
2/25/2023 Texas A&M Mississippi State
2/28/2023 Texas A&M Ole Miss
3/4/2023 Alabama Texas A&M
3/9/2023 to 3/13/2023 SEC Tournament, Tampa, FL Tampa, FL
3/14/2023 to 4/3/2023 NCAA Tournament

Injuries and Suspensions

Tennessee

[G] Josiah-Jordan James (Ankle) – Questionable
[F] Julian Phillips (Hip) – Questionable

Texas A&M

[G] Manny Obaseki (Hand) – Out
[F] Ethan Henderson (Personal) – Out
Source: statfox.com

Tennessee-Texas A&M Prediction

Texas A&M 67, Tennessee 61

Score prediction for entertainment purposes only.

Tuesday‘s game tips off at 7:00 PM ET. TV: ESPN.

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